Manuscript-cover.



uOLuAmlA PLANOGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON. n.3.

UNITED STAT NT OFFICE.

MAX IH. GEHLHAB, 0F SALEM, OREGON.

MANUSCRIPT-COVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 13, 1914.

To all whom. t may concern.'

Be it known that I, MAX I-I. Gmini-IAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salem, in the county of Marion and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manuscript-Covers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in loose leaf covers for manuscripts, abstracts and the like.

@ne object of the invention is to provide a cover of this character from which the contents may be readily removed when desired and other leaves placed therein without in any way injuring the leaves or the cover, thus permitting the latter to be successively used.

Another object is to provide a cover of this character in which additional sheets may be readily inserted when desired.

A further object is to provide a loose leaf cover and temporary binder which will be simple, strong, durable and inexpensive in construction, efficient and reliable in operation and from which the contents cannot be readily torn or removed except in the regular or proper manner.

l/Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a perspective view of my improved cover; Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the cover with the members thereof `swung back to an open position for the insertion or removal of the leaves or contents thereof. Fig. 3 is a similar view with the parts in closed or operative position; Fig. t is a cross sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3; and, Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one end of the leaf binding or attaching member of the cover.

In the embodiment of the invention, I provide a bottom or lower cover member l and a to or upper cover member 2 which may be formed of cardboard or any other' suitable material and which are covered on their outer sides by a suitable fabric covering 3 which is glued or ot-herwise secured to the covers and has its edges turned in around the edges of the covers to form a neat finish as shown. The outer fabric covering 3 forms an outer hinge connection between the rear ends of the covers l and 2. On the inner side of the covers l and 2 are also secured fabric linings a as shown.

rIhe rear end of the cover member 2 is preferably formed separate from the main portion of said member as shown at 5 or, in other words, at the rear end of the top cover member is arranged a separate strip (3 of the same material from which the cover member l is formed, said strip being attached to the main portion of the top member by the outer fabric covering 3 as shown and by other means hereinafter described. The top and bottom cover members are further secured at their rear ends by a combined leaf attaching and covering fastening member comprising a strip 7 of strong fabric which is of suitable width and corresponds in length to the width of the cover. The fabric connecting strip 7 is folded longitudinally thereof and cross wise of t-he cover to form a loop shaped leaf attaching flap or tongue S between or in which is inserted one edge of a supplemental leaf fastening strip 9. The edge of the strip 9 is securely fastened in the tongue 8 and the rear sides of the latter are fastened together by a row of stitching l0 as shown. lhen thus constructed the leaf attaching and cover binding member '7 has three loose ends 1l, 12 and 13. The end ll is engaged with the portion of the outer covering fabric 3 which connects the ends of the upper and lower cover members and the outer edge of said portion 11 is securely glued or fastened to the inner side of the strip G and the inner side of the adjacent end of the upper cover member 2 as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, and the outer edge of said end 11 is secured beneath the adjacent end of the inner lining fabric et of the cover member 2. The end l2 of the member 7 is firmly glued to the inner side ofthe bottom cover member l beneath the inner end of the lining flap il: of said member while the end 13 of the member 7 is securely glued or fastened to the outer side of the rear end of the bottom cover member 4l; between the same and the adjacent portion in the outer fabric covering 3 as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing. `When thus arranged and secured to the cover members it will be seen that the leaf attaching member 7 will be firmly held in position and will at the same time serve in connection with the outer fabric covering' 3 to firmly connect the parts or members of the cover.

In the flat or tongue portion of the leaf attaching member are secured a series of eyelets 14 while similar eye-lets 15 are arranged in the strip 6 forming the inner portion of the top member of the cover. Any desired number of eyelets 1d and 15 may be provided and they are arranged in position to register when the cover members are brought into operative position as clearly indicated in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Vhen the cover is thus constructed it will be seen that it is simply necessary in order to fasten the leaves of the manuscript or other matter, to open the covers to the position shown in 2 of the drawings and to insert paper fasteners 16 through the eyelets 15 in the strip t3 of the top member and to engage the projecting ends of the paper fasteners with the leaves of manuscript as clearly illustrated in F ig. 2, after which the iap or tongue of the attaching member is brought over the ends of the leaves and the eyelets 14 in said flap or tongue engaged with the projecting ends of the paper fasteners, said ends after passing through the eyelets le being bent bach in opposite directions thereby securely fastening the leaves of paper in position between the top cover member and the flap or tongue ofthe attaching member. After the leaves are thus fastened the top member 3 and the flap or tongue together with the leaves are swung over onto the bottom cover member 3 in which position the inner clenched ends of the paper fasteners will be hidden between the flap or tongue and the inner side of the bottom cover member and whereby said ends of the fasteners are covered and guarded by said member 3 and thus prevented from catching into or scratching other objectsnr from being broken off. 1n order to remove the leaves when thus fastened in the cover or to insert other leaves it is simply necessary to swing back the bottom cover member 3 and to bend back the clenched ends of the paper fasteners whereupon the flap or tongue may be disengaged from the fasteners and the ends left free for the removal or addition of the leaves.

It will be noted that when the leaves have been arranged and fastened between the cover members in the manner described that only the heads of the paper fasteners appear on the outer sides of the cover so that the latter presents a neat and attractive appearance and may have printed or stamped on its outer side ornamental designs or inscription or title of the contents thereof.

While I have herein shown and described the cover members as connected and the leaf attaching mechanism as arranged at the end of the cover members it will be obvious that l l i l the cover members may be connected and the leaf attaching mechanism arranged along one of the side edges of the cover so that the latter may be opened laterally or similarly to a book.

lf desired the leaves to be inclosed in the cover may be fastened together by paper fasteners or other inding devices before being placedy in the covers.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim is;

1. fr cover of the character described, comprising top and bottom members, an outer fabric covering secured to the outer sides of said members and connecting the same, a leaf attaching member arranged between said cover members and forming a leaf engaging flap, said attaching member comprising two members having edges secured to the inner side of the top cover member and to both sides of the bottom cover member, and fastening devices engaged with said top cover member and with said flap whereby the leaves may be fastened between these parts.

2. A cover of the character described comprising top and bottom members, a leaf attaching member comprising a strip of material folded to form a leaf attaching flap and top and bottom cover engaging members, a supplemental leaf fastening strip having one edge secured in the fold of the leaf attaching member and having its free end att-ached to the side of one member of the cover opposite from that to which one end of the attaching member is secured, eyelets arranged in said leaf attaching flap, registering eyelets arranged in one of said cover members, and leaf fastening devices adapted to be engaged with said eyelets whereby the manuscript is secured in the cover, the ends of said fasteners being clenched between said flap and the other cover member.

3. A cover of the character described comprising top and bottom members, said top member comprising a main portion and a separate strip arranged at the rear end thereof, a fieXible fabric covering secured to the outer sides of said cover members and forming a connection between the rear ends thereof, inner fabric linings secured to the inner sides of said cover members, a leaf attaching and cover fastening member comprising a strip of material folded transversely of the cover members to form a leaf i attaching flap and having one of its ends Secured to the cover connecting portion of the outer fabric covering and with the inner sides of the upper strip and main portion of the top cover member and having its opposite end secured to the inner side of the bottom cover member between said member and the inner fabric covering thereof, a supplemental leaf fastening strip secured at one end in the fold of the leaf attaching member and having its free end secured t0 the outer side of the bottom cover member between the same and the outer fabric lining thereof, registering eyelets arranged in said fold or leaf attaching flap and in the short strip at the rear end of the top member of the cover, and paper fasteners engaged with said eyelets and adapted to receive the manuscript to be placed in said cover, said paper fasteners having their ends clenched between said flap and the inner side of the bottom cover member whereby said ends of the paper fasteners are guarded.

4T. A cover of the class described comprising top and bottom members, a fabric cover secured to and connecting said members, a

leaf attaching member arranged between said cover members and forming a leaf attaching flap, said attaching member beingsecured to both of said members, and fastening devices engaged with one of said members and with said fiap whereby the leaves may be fastened between these parts.

5. A cover of the class described comprising top and bottom members, a leaf attaching member arranged between said top and bottom members and comprising a strip of material folded to form a leaf attaching iiap, top and bottom cover engaging elements, eyelets arranged in said leaf attaclr ing Hap, registering eyelets arranged in one of said cover members, and leaf fastening devices adapted to be engaged with said eyelets for securing the leaves within the cover.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MAX H. GEHLHAR.

Titnesses FRED PALMER, FRED S. BYNoN.

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